Nba HD Full Game Knicks at Heat 11/12

welcome to an NBA Friday by ESPN South Florida and Miami the American Airlines Arena sell out trout expected they gave a huge Roar when Dwyane Wade was announced in the starting lineup Wade going up against Amari Stoudemire and the struggling Knicks we're trying to snap out have a very inconsistent start to the season we look at our starting lineups for the first matchup between the two and because Carmelo Anthony out with the thumb and wrist injuries Tony Douglas and the rookie Iman Shumpert at the guards Landry Fields moves to small forward with stodemeyer and Tyson Chandler and way back in the starting lineup back in the lineup after missing the last six games with the ankle injury Miami overall 13-5 as we said at the top eight and one without Dwyane Wade because LeBron James has been just superb once again as is Chris Bosh the other role players for the heat it's been a good start to their season they're one of the top scoring teams in the NBA second behind Denver they're the best shooting team in the NBA explosive offensively and Amari Stoudemire and the Knicks gonna have to play a terrific game to get a win here tonight Jeff well if you look at the they're going to have to be more efficient offensively they're going to have to make shots take care of the ball because if you turn it over against Miami you can just count the two points at the other end they're that good off the tournaments have been last week going back between 28th and 29th in the league in turnovers it's been a problem number two perhaps behind before shooting Shumpert and stonemeyer playing catch shot clock at two standify is gonna have to twist it up contested shot won't go fight for the rebound knocked out of bounds last Touch by Anthony good work from Chandler and the Knicks will get a new 24. terrific initial defensive possession by the Heat once again we talk so much about the Heat and their explosive offensive ability there's still a superb defensive team Tony Douglas shot won't go Chandler's ticknesses and Chalmers the rebound reach up their defense leads to offense so much James throws it away they do because they can cover so much ground it's interesting Mike when you look at their stats they're having a hard time this year covering the three-point line which doesn't make sense because they have such great length and quickness Dwyane Wade with a black shot Fields says he got hit on the arm looked like there was contact there as Wade will try and post up Shepard being physical down the other end comes up with a steal Chandler drives Chandler got whacked and he'll go to the free-throw line the Knicks come into this game four games under 500 7-11 they've lost seven of eight and Chandler is one of those guys last couple of days saying we just need time to figure out to work it out and play together but not a lot of patience in New York right now in a season that began with high expectations you don't want this one when they're asked that question though they're bound to give a cliche answer because the other answer is not going to be accepted maybe they're just not that good right now maybe it's not about time maybe it's about they need to build up more debt get a more balanced team you know their roster got gutted in the Carmelo Anthony trade they gave up a lot of pretty darn good players to get a great play but that doesn't mean it's going to work necessarily right away and let's face it they're shooting the ball so poorly it's really hard to even no they're 30 percent three-point range so stottemeyer and Anthony have absolutely no space on the floor to work with and they would have really struggled and that's a point guard spot Tony Douglas Shumpert Mike Bibby there's shuffler the rookie an impressive player trying to dunk it and lost the handle it was too far away Shumpert terrific athlete a hard competitor plays both ends but like many rookies makes mistakes I thought that was a good play way to attack the basket to just drive James doesn't just miss down the other one but see that's where the help came from Miami to contest shumpertstein no one came to help right there on James that has to be a hard foul right there if you want to win this game Chandler gets it and that channel finishes I see Taylor has had a good start individually himself for the team defense has improved still has a long ways to go according to Mike Antoni but Chandler's presence has really improved their defense well their defense has been much better than their office James gets a nice little pass from Wade on the inbounds pass their defense isn't what's been letting them down it's the shooting it's their turnovers that have killed her and the block that stodemeyer had right there and I played before that that's exactly what you need you need basket protection so James will go to the free throw line he's second in the NBA and free throws made and attempted behind Dwight Howard James going there and dunk uncontested here Wade puts it down beats Fields stottomeyer comes over and you need bigs who are either going to take charges block shots or properly some of both you cannot allow teams to set a tone early of driving unimped Douglas Joel Anthony coming out stottlemyer drives down a lane Strip by Willie way coming looking to push alley up to James a great pass and an even better finish they convert turnovers into offense better than anyone in the NBA stottemeyer cannot drive into traffic did you see how high that hatch was and James knew exactly when to elevate and get to it a sensational play and again the hustle defensively deflected by Wade again steinemeyer is driving into traffic there and ignites their Speed game great pass by Wade and unbelievable Fields inside blocked by Anthony and the defense causing problems mixed one for six to start Shumpert on James Chalmers left open Thomas has been knocking down that shot recently as boss gets the offensive rebound he can't connect Anthony battling and Chandler comes away fields a nice pass to fields and field draws the foul on the give and go with Chandler and he'll get to the line I know we see a lot of those but this one was pretty darn good that's just great time wow which is harder the pass or the finisher not that you would know what the Finish is like yeah and believe me it wasn't like I was throwing alley oops to jumbo Cummings at Nazareth Okay so we played more of a game on the floor but I think obviously both obviously Wade knows where to put the ball and James I mean that's just wow remember that last foul was on Chalmers that's his second so he quickly comes out Morris Cole will check in impressive rookie from Cleveland State Fields gets it to go Fields last five games he's starting to play like he did last season for the Knicks he was one of the better rookies made all rookie first team really struggled to start the years still struggling shooting playing much better well he's shooting 47 from the floor as Wade dumps it but only 20 percent from the three-point line Tony Douglas slides it up and knocks down a three in such a positive sign for the Dixon you said have been really struggling from downtown Wade against Fields tough turn around shot won't go and Cheryl comes up high with the elbows after the rebound Douglas will pull back are clocked down to five Douglas will try another three and two for Town Tony Douglas who was one of those really struggling able to hit that he's shooting just 24 from three-point range great screen by stodemeyer on the fields penetration that's with a four-point lead weighed again hosting up Fields tough matchup for the seven year man from Stanford the Wade in his first game back very active early Wade and James with all the points thus far field season opening and fouled by Joelle Anthony and Fields Back to the free-throw line but they're playing next we're playing with good flow the ball is moving here good penetration by fields stottemeyer sets a little flare screen which opens up Douglas for the wide open three got it screen pass cut and when you pass Mike it's got to be on time and on target right there Fields delivered the ball into Douglas's shooting pocket got a good look at it knocked it in it's amazing how easy through the game is when a few shots go down it just not been the case we've done a lot of games that have good open looks and the guy's just not shooting the ball well sometimes it comes down to that as they are getting to the free-throw line but they know in this game that they cannot rely on Anthony star power to bring them home so they're gonna have to move the ball somehow they've got to figure out how to move the ball and still take advantage of Anthony's individual greatness the ball Karen's out to Bosh and he scored two off the Grossman play Douglas made a nice defensive play but he couldn't save it and the heat back with him too Shumpert Douglas Stakes this time drives that's a difficult shot Chandler right there after the ball slipped through his hands and a quick Outlet ways crosses over throws it down what a long stride he just exploded to the ramp and I'm surprised Eric's Foster could hold back from not high-fiving and or hugging Wade as he ran Byer first came back that ankle looks pretty good nice feed to Fields blocked by Anthony now there's the importance of Joel Anthony well this is that European step he takes it right at him he steps by him but see there's got to be more a crowd coming at him if you're the Knicks there's got to be Five Guys converging on the ball right there too much of a gap for Wade to attack Fields misses the jumper Wade kicks it out cold and rookie Fires at three and it's nothing you can actually hear some air ball chants from Nick fans there's some Nick fans always New York fans here in Miami right now we're all tied up here on the first already here highlight plays for the Miami Heat Dwyane Wade with a perfect pass to LeBron James and Wade with a perfect finish as he's back on the floor missed the last six games with a Sprayground ankle looks pretty good as we say hello for the first time tonight the Lisa Salters hey Lisa hey Mike well Dwayne Wade warmed up for about 20 minutes pregame and as he was leaving the court I got a chance to ask him how you feeling he said I feel good there's always something bothering me he said but I feel pretty good we got a chance to talk to Eric Spoelstra earlier about weight's return He said I'm not really sure what percentage Buenas said but we've been really patient with his injuries he said he was really banged up he had the calf strain he had the ankle sprain he had the bone bruise all in all he was out about two weeks two weeks worth of rest he said about a week more than normal but we wanted to make sure that he was ready to go looks good so far Mike absolutely Billy Walker's first shot won't go Chandler the rebound knocked out of his hands by Anthony Anthony is just pursuing everything whether trying to block a shot or grab a rebound typical for him and that's what it also is allowing Tyson Chandler to get some free runs to the rim for second shot Walker can get hot that one in and out and pull the rebound you know what Lisa was talking about with Wade and there's always something that's a big part of the season and how you handle and how you deal with injuries whether or not can you play through being banged up because Bosh couldn't handle it it's such an important part I mean it is every year but it seems this year more than ever and it also seems like as the years go on it's become where your you know people are supposed to sit out now you know they're the media is very big about guys sitting out until they're 100 as Wade steals the pass and fouled by Walker it just seems like people are more reli or more reluctant to hurry back that's been the case in some cases this year say wade stole the pass more like Wade caught the pass yeah it's it's but it's also very interesting just in the a great slip by Wade he looks good but again he's fresh now Landry Fields knocks down the three again Fields playing much better and puts the Knicks back up by one and LeBron James took a shot as he stepped over to bump the roll which allowed fields to get wide open pass thrown behind deflected makes able to pick it up that's been a what Achilles heel alley up to Chandler not a smart pass there and Mike Cantoni not happy with Billy Walker for a couple of turnovers so you can't make those type of plays on the road and expect to beat a really good team you had a bad pass a couple possessions before gotta take more care of the ball both teams have had that problem obviously the heat dealt with a little better but Eric's colster says that's that's been the Achilles heel they've been better recently but they've turned the ball over quite a bit as a coach how is that something that you can work on at practice well you work on if I just emphasizing it you can do some fundamental skill work but the real Choice it's a choice it's decision making you gotta know in this game when to pass and when to shoot what type of passes to try to to make and a lot of it Mike is I think when you're tired you'll make more mistakes you've got some lesser players sometimes playing because of injury there's a lot of factors that have gone into this sloppy clutch Douglas throws it in difficult shot from Douglas by the way supposed to did have said he had a film session where he showed every turnover of the Season just to show the guys in terms of what turnover does he feel all okay or can deal with and tolerate and what turnovers are absolutely unacceptable Walker trying to get up on James across the lane kicks it out Bosch has a good open look Stoudemire another rebound who's fourth coming up on three minutes remaining Jared Jeffries is in the game Douglas looking to shoot there's a game of hot potato right there this is what we've seen from the Nick offense quite a bit this year it can get very stagnant as Billy Walker then knocks down to three and the Knicks go up by six Knicks who've been struggling all season from three-point Reigns they're four of six and a time-out call by Eric spauldstrom Nick struggling from two-point land but knocking down the long distance and the Knicks on an 8-0 run Billy Walker a couple of rough turnovers to start but he puts New York up 22-16 it has been a rough start for the New York Knicks 7-11 this year they're scoring 12 points per game less than last season Mike D'Antoni has said it's not working right now he's called the offense anemic he's called it a wreck the stars have been struggling shooting the ball overall they've just had trouble scoring the ball yeah all of a sudden no four of six from three-point range and a six-point lead overall Jeff Carmelo Anthony is out tonight but when he's in Carmelo Anthony is a player that likes to play a lot of isolation Mike antoni's strength as a coach who's spacing and Ball moving it's been a tough match so far well again he's not trying to eliminate all of Anthony's isolations what he's trying to do is get them to happen later in the shot clock play Nick basketball flow Rhythm spacing multiple pick and rolls first 18 seconds and if they need a bailout late that's when he would like him to isolate so I I think he can coexist and work you saw the numbers there in Carmelo Anthony but Anthony has been playing with a right thumb injury and a left wrist injury and he's had his hands all taped up which makes it very difficult to shoot the ball it's been a big part it's one of the reasons why he's sitting tonight probably tomorrow night he just felt he was hurting his team that he was shooting so poorly and give these injuries a chance to arrest and heal a little bit better Cole throws up a wild shot Haslam rebound blocked by stottlemyer taken by Walker second rejection from stonama and that's how you also get out of a slump Mike do something else as Jeffrey stepped out of bounds stottom are struggling on offense throughout the shot and rebound the ball Health defense move the ball once you sometimes get out of your offense of funk and thinking only offense and do other things the offense will come back to you Shepard knocks it away a couple of times Shepard's been a very impressive defensive player in terms of on the ball he's fourth in the NBA just under two and a half steals per game struggles a time in his health defense but he gets after it competes defensively which is certainly something the Knicks needed they added him obviously Chandler two rookies going out of here Cole and jumper shot clock down to seven James sets and hits you look at what LeBron James is shooting from the field this year all the points have scored it's been incredible 54 from the field Mike's all I want to talk about is those couple bad fourth quarters that's it anything he does at any other time in the game is meaningless it's expected so let's just talk about what he doesn't do I am so sick of the over-analyzation of his fourth quarters well compared to last year he was talking about with us earlier today it's like night and day the scrutiny and the spotlight that was on this team all last year was like nothing we've ever seen and I would venture to say in any sport it was amazing how much the spotlight was on them and the criticism and so much of it started with early in the season in the silly press conferences but it's so different this year really said they can just play basketball but why are the other stars not held to the same standard that people want to hold him to him before because he's LeBron James that's the only answer I have ball as Fields is fouled with 116 remaining we've got our new NBA oh the big board might for Big Boys Financial television Big Board full slated games NBA TV later tonight Oklahoma City playing in Golden State ABC Sunday will be here for the Bulls and the Heat and TNT next Thursday Knicks hosts the Bulls and the nuggets and Clippers in L.A yeah I didn't know until I read the big boy the Sodom are Miss but our guy Mark Jackson had Oklahoma City because I called him today no return call at all it's already started such an important part of this team this is almost all of last year playing very well as usual defensive rebounding shooting's been a bit off that knocks that one down Nick's lead is two bolster screaming as he goes down the floor shot clock at two Bibby the former Heat player from last year misfires Ricky has struggled with his three-point shooting as well we're out on an island James makes Walker Perry who's just no way that Walker can guard LeBron James who throws it down but Mike where is the help for Billy Walker on his first dribble there's got to be somebody coming that's too many forays to the basket unimpeded a number of dunks here in the first period dangerous pass gets to Shumpert schumpert nice hop step no he traveled with the extra top and that's the fifth big turnover and more importantly when we look at this again I mean Billy Walker influencing to the middle there's no one even coming Miller steinamar stays with him Miller thought he got bumped last Touch by stottlemyer 2.1 remaining now Leroy Richardson I thought he signaled it was Miami ball nope Nick's going to get one last chance steinmeyer will shoot a three at the buzzer Off the Mark hitting some early three-pointers hit four their first six to build a six-point lead LeBron James able to come back he had 10 points Dwayne Wade in his return a number of dunks the Heat and the quarter on a 6-0 run aerial coverage brought to you by DirecTV if you call yourself a sports fan you got to get DIRECTV as we're set to begin the second quarter in Miami moments ago Lisa Salters with Mike D'Antoni all right thanks very much and welcome back to Miami Mike it's a tie game but what didn't you like about the way you guys closed out that first word well I didn't like LeBron Duncan all over the place they're good and uh you know we just got to keep playing hard and picking our spikes and uh trying to get some baskets you know just normal stuff but I thought it was like pretty well no Carmelo tonight what adjustments do you have to make to fill that void well obviously we got 30 points that we got to make up with somebody but uh different guys have to chip in they got to step up I thought they did so far Mike all right Lisa I'd like to Antonio picking our fights is it a bar fight is it a bar fight is it a bar fight Kevin Garnett last night I like Mike's uh thinking and I have some old mix that would love to walk down here and get in a fight with some Miami players Shumpert and misfires balls tap to take him by Jeffries Mike Bibby lines up the three and nails that for those who do not know what we're talking about with Kevin Garnett after the Celtics had that amazing comeback last night and beat the Orlando Magic Kevin Garnett in a post-game interview with TNT's Craig Saker said it was a bar fight about 10 times in a row as Norris called that some blood I think he was hyperventilating after the game well it was an amazing comeback and it was they played with remarkable tenacity that's not uh that's not one of the games where you call your brother afterwards no that's a pass right there for many days but but they have a a very it's watching just they just have a very strange Vibe about them you know I don't know what it is in that game I've had some stretches where they look terrific like a lot of teams and some stretches where they struggle still one of the better records in the NBA at 12-6 but right now in the East Chicago up top Miami Indiana and Philadelphia both played good consistent basketball two Real Surprises I love how hard both those teams play Indiana is a great rebounding team I like what they've added to they think they're a hard hat team and Philadelphia is tenacious Bosch out there Wade and then LeBron James pulls out loose ball foul is going to go against I believe has moved so right now for the heat they've got Norris Cole Mike Miller Shane Battier Chris Bosh or Haslam oh Chalmers Steve Novak's in the game one of your former players who who you once up the best shooter in the NBA I'm gonna tell you you put him in a shooting contest I'd take him against anybody Bibby knocks down another so Billy who missed his first hits back-to-back threes how about the Knicks six of 11 from downtown and the three-pointer can be a great equalizer good decision right there by shumperts a throwback as Bibby replaced behind the roll man very good offense right there by the Miss simple play the rolls taken by Chalmers good screen by Chandler Bibby wide open Mixer two for 14 from two-point range and six of them left him from downtown Miller quick jump shot good to see Mike Miller healthy playing well another injury to start the season had hernia but he's been shooting from downtown while that one a two-point Bibby fires it across Novak there he is right on cue Steve Novak who was three for three from downtown in his last game and this has been an Achilles heel for Miami the ability to guard the three-point line they're 24th in the NBA in terms of their opponents three-point percentage and the Knicks have taken advantage seven three-pointers they lead by five What A Difference A Day Makes three-point shooting for the Knicks here tonight in Miami Jeff Switzer in the difference well they're passing on target number one getting clean looks and then sometimes it's just about making good play Here by Douglas right on Fielder's number so he can shoot it easily and then Shumpert to Bibby in Rhythm off a good screen and then Jared Jeffries a good screen for Novak one of marquette's fights a couple of Arquette's finest in this game Novak and Wade I don't know who made who Novak made Wade or Wade made no bet but she shot won't go Shepherd the rebound and if you're Mike dantoni could you ever have imagined this five playing together maybe misses Jeffrey's the offensive rebound we look you know that Jeffrey Shumpert Bibby and Chandler hit me on the drive nice setup to Jeffrey Jeffrey's shot won't go how about the Knicks they lead by five no Carmelo Anthony and Amari Stoudemire doesn't have a point he's old for four shows what The Equalizer of the three is the foul call on Channel let's listen to a Mike D'Antoni recent huddle that's a great job just keep it up keep moving the ball keep my energy up and The Equalizer is a three-point shooting they're not making any two-point shots they don't have those type of players at The Rim they've made Seven threes to none and that's what gives you it the the chance to compete when you're over match Talent line and there's Vivian Chandler not on the same page fixed with their sixth turnover Miami has five this for the Knicks the third game of a four-game road trip they opened up big win in Charlotte then a disappointing loss in Cleveland they play the rockets in Houston tomorrow night and an easy back-to-back No Such Thing issue here in the NBA Chalmers nice move to cross the lane Thomas have been very aggressive and he has been on perhaps the best stretch of his young NBA career couple of fakes shot clock winding down maybe he's going to have to hoist one up and Mike Bibby won't go sh his fifth rebound three and a half gone by here in the second just leading the heat by three Chris Bosh to high Arkansas Chandler and fouled by Miller second team foul a 2010-2012 NBA All-Star balloting presented by Sprint is officially underway cash to vote on nba.com via the Sprint NBA mobile app or checks your All-Star players last name is 69622 standard messaging rates may apply you got a uh as Novak puts up another way short Thomas the rebound you got a surprise All-Star guy you want to vote for it Chalmers flips it up won't go Chandler the rebound and a good Outlet to Jeffries well I don't know if it would be a surprise but I hope luau dang makes it this year I think he's very deserving no back boss running the floor Novak may have gotten away with a little shot bash a little finish four points for Bosch six lead cut to one and the shot was a poor shot by Novak early contested three that one's different that one's in rhythm Chandler can't hold on to the offensive rebound and Miller comes out of the pack Stripped by Jeffries I think it's still Miami ball Tony Brown talking to spolster again early contested three Novak definitely push Bosh in the back but you need to balance the floor if you're a guard you have to be all the way back these are the baskets that kill you because you don't make them work in the half court to create a good shot Knicks right now have taken 18 three-pointers they started red hot now starting to miss they've taken 18 three-pointers and 14 two pointers thank you boss calling for it tough defensive assignment for Novak back-to-back buckles the heat back up by one and Mike dantoni wants a timeout and his team has cooled off they're shooting 28 from the field but only Trail by one and because of the three-pointers right now the heat on a 6-0 run and after trailing by six Miami by one Sunday ABC and ESPN brings you two NBA games starting with Kia NBA Countdown three Eastern on ABC and a 3 30. it's the Bulls in the heat from right here in Miami and a rematch of last year's Easter Conference Finals and then 6 30 Eastern on ESPN Spurs and Mavericks from Dallas well it's been a struggle for the next LeBron James knows what it's like he has experience in dealing with expectations while trying to get a little chemistry going you know in this league and Sports in general people want instant um they want instant right now they want it to happen right now and I I definitely know exactly what they're going through you know with last year and knowing how long it took us to become a team knowing how long you know chemistry takes it takes months and months and months until you finally figure it out and then you would know the light kind of clicks on for you where you know this is what our team identity is going to be and this is how we're going to go forth you know Jets couldn't agree anymore as Douglas throws up another three that's seven mysteries in a row the daily evaluation is very difficult to try and do it especially this season it's really going to take a lot for teams to fully develop and then evaluate and you also have to try to as Wade makes another spectacular move you have to try to filter out all the noise from all the outside sources because if you're not careful it can influence how you go about your job you listen to too many people get too many opinions very difficult Douglas drives left-handed nice move from Tony Douglas a rare two-pointer for the Knicks only there third of the game Wade draws the foul on fields and he'll get to the line for the first time tonight doesn't need to get to the line the way he's been making these great moves and he just bounces it out rejects the pick and roll drives away and then again that athletic step by the help defense as Jeffrey's braces to take the charge tremendous balance and Agility the spring right ankle that's what made him miss the previous six said that left foot injuries also had a calf thing that he's dealt with his teammates have certainly picked up the slack when he's been out you see Stoudemire returns to the Knicks Jeffries will sit stottomeyer is still scoreless and Knicks once again playing without Carmelo Anthony three-point Miami lead on the steal from Wade Shepherd in Pursuit blocks it from behind and Wade goes right up to Shumpert I don't know if he thought it was a hard foul looked like a good clean basketball play stottlemyer has something to say I don't know what Wade objected to if he did that just seemed like a good play from Iman Shepard oh the old Nick heat days bring back memories yeah I mean Shumpert did a good job could have possibly been a dangerous play and I'm not sure if Wade didn't lose that ball on the way up no he got it clean and then he followed through and hit his arm that's a nice play by Shumpert it's his third foul then their feet collided and that's what caused way to perhaps land awkwardly but that wasn't anything to get annoyed it I don't think he actually said anything to schumpert in a negative way but I think the Knicks reaction was right because they don't know what was said it looked like he wanted to come over and and just like send a message a non-verbal message but they're just unbelievable when they get a steal or Force eternal the speed in the open court the ability to convert a foul is going to go against Chalmers starting to get a little chippy now Tony Brown just says stop complaining just play three fouls on Chalmers so Cole's going to come back in the arena the old Miami arena sweaty afternoons in yeah I got a few here too yeah a few here but now's a three and that stops a streak of seventh straight misses from downtown the best competition I've ever been a part of them and at the same time Indiana it was uh it was special so many great Miami Heat New York Knick battles and I also remember before Pat Riley came down here when the Knicks would come down to Miami when the heat were not a very good team there were so many more Nick fans in the old Miami arena than there were Heat fans they sure were that certainly has changed James Wanted the foul there Walker did a pretty good job five and a half remaining here in the second the pass Douglas back out Stoudemire Stoudemire kicks it out he's fouled on the pass that's going to be the fourth team foul great ball movement right there by there we go down memory lane the next oh man uh the proverbial sheep shot at me it's never complete without that wow what a clutch player he was a big shot Houston in attendance tonight and of course Pat Riley in attendance as well Alan Houston saved my career let's be honest did you thank you before the game or do you stop thanking him after a while Billy Walker knocks down another that's his third three-pointer Walker three of four from downtown the next back up by one it's showing some good spirit as Walker deflects it out they've had a tendency this year when their shots weren't falling they kind of put their heads down let it impact the defense but they fought back here there's no doubt they're playing very hard James kicks it out Miller that's a two-pointer these changes in this one and again stodemeyer is still scoreless and the Knicks hanging in there Walker back to Stoudemire on the pull-up Way Off Taylor the rebound and here's the foul it's going to go against the Knicks is a Chandler Knicks are in the penalty Joey Crawford so Chandler picks up his second foul Tony Douglas trying to calm down Chandler who's a little upset Chandler got a technical foul in the last game he had Wade switched on on to him off a switch on the pick and roll and he wanted the ball in the king he was wide open and again sometimes the vision and the anticipation by the mick perimeter players isn't quite what it needs to be to take advantage of those type of situations Cole hits the first Chandler by the way is doing the same things he did in Dallas you talked to anybody with a Mavericks last year they will tell you he was one of the best teammates they've ever had one of the most positive people they've ever seen Dirk Nowitzki said it was the most positive person he's met in his life this year the Nick coaching staff the players everybody in the organization are saying the same things about it he is such a quality individual and such a competitor who keeps you know just an upbeat manner is steinmeyer turns it over challenge is one of those guys that people love playing with he brings that same Spirit Night in and night out into practice as well always talking always encouraging and the hard part is not anything he's doing wrong but stottameyer playing on the floor with him it doesn't allow the same amount of freedom of space at sodomier has had in the past as Wade has an incredible step backwards and it's going to be hard to overcome there's just not a lot of room on the floor Walker misses fall tip taken by Walker stolen by Cole eyes in the back of his head and James throws it down timeout Knicks once again an opponent turnover well good steal by Cole sees James trailing just flips it up and James dubs the rest Miami about to break this thing wide open Saturday ESPN a full day of college basketball tipped off first at noon Eastern St John's and Duke and the two eastern Kansas visits Iowa State's Saturday showcase presented by Five Hour Energy on ESPN ESPN3 and streaming live on watchespn.com Dwyane Wade his first game back 14 points LeBron James has 12. the heat up by five steinmeyer looking for his first bucket which drives hard kicks it out deflected by Cole took active hands they're contesting every shot every dribble it's very hard to isolate against Miami because of the individual defense but also of the speed of the house Chandler gets fouled and Chandler will go to the free-throw line some extra long glares and stairs after a bunch of whistles here all right Senator Four Points five rebounds Killers really approached his free throw shooting below average resource through the early this year last three years he's really worked on it because she misses that one but he's done an excellent job this year he's at 80 percent which would be a career high and he's getting to the line quite a bit that's one of the next strengths offensively they make free throws and they get to the line top 10 in the NBA it also helps set your defense when you're not going against teams in transition which should really give you an opportunity to lock in and keep the other people's efficiency down there's help from Chandler Paul battled away still loose Chandler picks it up Knicks have numbers if they push Fields back to Walker Walker with his fourth turnover as he barrels into Joel Anthony second foul on Walker picks with 10 turnovers here in the first half a while the Miami Heat they win and they're entertaining already seven dunks here in the first half and the Highlight Reel continues to get bigger LeBron James throwing a number of them down Dwayne Wade and his first game back off the ankle injury no problem getting to the rim attacking and elevating although even with all the highlight plays the Knicks hanging in there it's a four-point game with 259 remaining and Mike the plays are awesome but I love the two inactive players of the Heat their reaction gladness and Harris to watch their facial expressions on all those dunks it's priceless just like fans sitting there both getting inactive tonight cold little hesitation move keeps his triple pass inside the way look away just taken away from douglas douglas hurt his right shoulder Coles throws up a shot puts it in Tony Douglas who had off season surgery on that right shoulder and it gives him problems every once in a while really grimacing after that contact with Wade thank you Walker Stoudemire is spinning Walker's going to try another three puts it in Billy Walker has been feast her fam and he's shooting beautifully four of five from downtown and he's had a bunch of turnovers that have led to dunks at the other end Wade nice feet both stars with 14. under two to play Sotomayor drives barrels into LeBron James and an offensive foul steinmeyer still scores that's the first time he's really forced it a good find by Wade as he came out of his half spin movement found James on the cut but great Rotation by James to take the charge and he did the same thing on the Walker three rotated early put his body in front of stodemeyer and made him make an extra pass now Walker made that three but then stottemeyer forced it and James took the charge this time Wade tries to back it in and he does and it's the largest lead in the first half for the heat that's a tough shot Douglas on the drive good ball over there Fields the fake back out stodemar will take a jump shot finally gets on the board his first points of the first half but again another good sequence by the Knicks of moving the ball and not sticking it's all they've been talking about the coaching staff and the players past several weeks it's been the number one problem a stagnant no flow offense Morris Cole can't connect and Fields the rebound Walker again too strong Stoudemire trying to tip it good hustle from stodemeyer to grab another board Chandler down low Chandler goes up and gets whacked and again a little drawing afterwards some of this is directed at the officials he doesn't arguing that trailer kind of threw a mini elbow there and then got hit by Joel Anthony Anthony picking up his second person coming up the Toyota halftime show John Barry Michael wilbon Magic Johnson Chris Broussard on a busy Friday night in the NBA Celtics hosting those Indiana Pacers we spoke of earlier and they'll analyze the first half here as well on the Toyota halftime show can you imagine that that little Tiff actually had people angry that was nothing there was no contact there was nothing how can you get angry about that have we softened up so much in the NBA that if there's any contact at all we just have to have like a chippiness to ourselves watch some of those old dick games but that isn't even close I won't believe what went on in those games Wade drives and finishes pretty played from Wade what a return after a six game absence he's seven of ten from the field 18 points and four assists and made it look easy again you know you you said it earlier but it's true he's fresh Douglas on the drive nice feed to Fields pretty pass from Tony Douglas final seconds James pulls up for three that will end the first half Amari Stoudemire just one of six but you see him remaining upbeat he did have four rebounds but he's one of six no Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks are within four despite having their key guys either not playing or not much of a offensive Factor he while Wade what a return 18 points after missing six he's with Lisa thanks Mike Dwayne you and LeBron filled up the highlight reel in that first half your first game back you look good how does the the foot the ankle the calf how's it all feel it feel good huh my win don't feel as good but um a little tired but happy to get back out here now like I said so many spectacular plays in that first step what was your favorite pick one for me uh buddy the one with LeBron had on the on the Block and when everything cleared out he took a stronger dunked it I've been preaching him to you know he's going to get a split second to go but he got to take it so he took it and he finished the straw all right thank you Mike all right Lisa so Wade and LeBron James superb as for the Knicks three-pointers clutch for them as the Toyota halftime show is coming up Knicks took 23 threes they made 10 of them by Billy Walker four of six he led the team in scoring with 12 points in 13 minutes highlights here for the hometown fans LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combining for 32 points halftime at the American Airlines Arena Heat lead the Knicks by four halftime in Miami and the Heat leading the Knicks 52-48 as he gets up to start the Third take a look at our Mazda first half stats Nick struggling from two but not from three meanwhile Miami shooting the ball well and getting very good looks at the basket turnovers also hurting the Knicks Dwayne Wade in his return has been just superb for the Miami Heat hi again everyone with Jeff Van Gundy Mike Green on hand we'll check in with Lisa in just a moment or Wade coming back into the lineup he's fresh the ankle obviously feels good and they didn't have to settle for a lot of outside shots they were able to get to the rim no they didn't settle at all they took it right to the basket and they were rewarded and this is our never settled performance brought to you by H R Block well H R Block motivated the heat to go to the rim and they put on an aerial show 13 for 18 together six for six from the line just an assault on the rim a tremendous first half by both players but even with all their heroics the Knicks are right there no Carmelo Anthony tonight Amari Stoudemire didn't have his first points until the last minute of the second quarter with the three-pointer sometimes can do wonders you call it the great equalizer it is they outscored Miami from behind the three-point line 30 to nothing 10-3s 10 of 23 Miami 0 for 5. and give the Knicks credit they pass the ball on target to create these openings haven't shot it well all year tonight have gotten in a good Rhythm and flow took a few contested early threes but for the most part they've done a good job of making the extra pass searching out the open man knocking the ball in the basket and Billy Walker leading the way with the four three-pointers for the Walker foreign ER just two points in that first half I asked Mike D'Antoni if he needs to get Amari more involved or if he's cool with the way that first half went and said it would be nice to get Amari more involved but he said you know what that's easier said than done he said you know what he just needs to keep playing the shots are going to come the ball will find it I like the way our guys played in the first half they're playing really hard just got to cut down on the turns Chandler picks up that foul that's Chandler's third as Bosch goes to the line there are a lot of theories as to why steinmeyer is struggling with his numbers you know starting with the lockout and getting used to new teammates he's also can he mesh with Carmelo Anthony can those two be as effective together there's him changing from basically playing center now to a power forward there's him playing without a real legitimate veteran point guard what do you think is it right I think the transformation of playing with Chandler is every bit as more difficult for him as playing with Carmelo Anthony there's less space on the floor and Raymond Felton last year did a very good job trying the pick and roll to start the year before the Anthony trade and he helps a guy like Stoudemire who's really not going to pound it in the low post but needs someone to help him play better Stoudemire shot blocked by Joel Anthony Wade tried to dunk it wouldn't go he thought he got fouled and the Knicks come the other way Stoudemire this time goes right to Anthony block for the foul so Stoudemire will go to the free-throw line he's trying to get on track well here he rolls all the way to the rim and Miami does a good job of coming across the lane he's got to go stronger there or pull up and shoot the 17-footer foreign line it really sort of can jump start you with Steiner throughout you know the lowest numbers of his career the struggles for the team as we said earlier not making any excuses he's staying positive he's backing the coach he's been very public in terms of the saying hey we need to buy into Mike dantoni's system we need to move the ball because Antonio has done a great job offensively with just not following the game plan he's been very supportive and very positive well he's seen Mike dantoni's system up close and work really well in Phoenix they were unguardable in Phoenix for a stretch when he was playing at the five with Joe Johnson and others I mean they just had a superior offensive team could help defense there by the Knicks Wade able to get it back though Wayne is just so strong that's twice now he's done that as LeBron James rousing a shot and you credit Wade for the extra possession the opponent had a better beat on the ball with Wade still somehow comes away with it and then we saw the improved LeBron James jump shot the balance wanting it Stoudemire guarding him in the post Bosh has to go way out to get it puts up the jumper Chandler with his 6-3 ball rebounding numbers but pretty much even most of the game and that's one of the weaknesses of Miami you have to really pound them on the board now the good individual defense by stodemeyer at the other end worked hard to push Bosch out contested his jump shot good individual defense well you just saw a good close-up of Eric spoaster's eyes dotting around looking trying to figure out the 41 row supposed to who really has done a terrific job under the microscope Tony Douglas throws it up and hits a three that's the 11th three-pointer of the game for the Knicks but that was well defended good defense great shot by Tony Douglas if those are the shots that are going to beat you right there the contested threes so be it see walkers on James Chalmers gets it Walker starting the second half in place of the rookie Shumpert Walker red hot from outside dangerous pass Darren fields to go Baseline the foul call on Bosh well good closeout by Wade made Fields put it down and that's a good closeout by Chalmers and a contest Tony Douglas a little Fade to that jumper knocked it in give him credit Fields has to throw it up and just raises the rim and here comes Wade Bosh way off an air ball coming up on three minutes gone by here in the third leading by three Bosch three for 13. of course his last six games he's been absolutely amazing average averaging 27 a game shooting 63 percent really picking it up with Dwyane Wade out of the lineup Walker will try again Billy Walker from downtown his fifth three-pointer and the Knicks have tied the game what a performance from Walker Off the Bench 15 points in 16 minutes we had another big game recently where 15 points off the bench has the ability to get hot offensively LeBron James again makes that look easy but again that was well defended by the Knicks they had come to a standstill they took a contested two-point shot made a great shot if Anthony blocks it but that's good defense it's good defense now to this end as well inbound and with Billy Walker big spark second round pick out of Kansas State it's his third year with the Knicks he played with the Celtics at first came in the tray in the scene inconsistent minutes as he knocks down another three his sixth three-pointer Walker always a talented offensive player he's had several knee surgeries but it still can score James misses that one and stottemeyer the rebound what's the Nick records for three nine Fields good ball movement Walker for three thanks and him everything going in for Billy Walker and The Heat call timeout seven of nine from the field the 7-3 is a career high and he has 21 points in 17 minutes I'm not sure this one should count the full three when you bank it but these are tough shots coming off a screen just burying it Walker just like head coach Mike D'Antoni from West Virginia well it's a big time college player again has come back from knee injuries he is lighting it up as the Knicks lead by four meanwhile the Knicks on a 12-2 run led by Billy Walker starting the second half Walker will Reserve forward for the Knicks with seven three-pointers a career high Chalmers sets that's off the mark and while the Knicks are 14 of 28 from downtown look at Walker's numbers seven of 11. including seven of nine from downtown a season High 21. the heat now all for six from downtown ball Stripped by Wade that's Wade's third steal and once again leads to a dunk make that four steals for Wayne foreign fields on the drive gets inside blocked by Joelle Anthony five rejections for Anthony nice pass and Basha's fouled smart Falcon stottemeyer after a pretty pass from LeBron James and if you're in New York you have to understand that they were going to turn it up defensively steal dunk blocked shot fast break good read by James good foul by stodemite again you can look at this game so many different ways as Bosch by the way has been red hot from the free-throw line it's now 21 straight you can see Mari stottom are only four points one of seven no Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks are leading or you can say the New York Knicks have 14 three-pointers yet they're only leading by two one weird season three ball tied at 62. steinmeyer trying to get it going gets bumped and gets the roll with soft touch from stottomeyer just his second field goal Chalmers Chalmers just won a five tonight hits to the rim deflected flash able to come up with it knocked out of his hands momentarily look at Billy Walker defend and that's what Mike tantoni would love to see Walker has that ability to score it's the other parts of his game at some time is in and out but he's defending tonight well this is good multiple effort attacking the ball deflecting it out of bounds can't just be energized defensively when you make Mike you have to bring that consistency Joel Anthony the offensive rebound lost it gets it back and gonna be a jump ball well Walker like two-thirds of the NBA it could just be consistent they could do it every night because he's got some some real offensive skills has a good feel for the game as holster watching but Walker's got that but like so many guys offensively I can see inconsistency defense you should be able to bring that every night the rebounding like right there it's steinemeyer as that tip was stolen they're going to call it an illegal tip so it's going to be Miami ball you don't see that fall very often but there's no question about it it's the right call James on a pull-up a rare Miss tonight for James eight for 12 from the field steinmeyer jump shot that's good that's great footwork that jab step drove Anthony back was able then to balance up and knock in the 18-foot jump shot given the jump shot again he's been off in the second half Scott larger adds that rebound geeked down by four Stoudemire makes his move drives inside trying to dunk it wouldn't go looking for a call instead Chalmers comes the other way Wade on the drive can't get it to go and Chandler knocks it out of bounds and it's going to be Miami ball good attack by stodemeyer I like it I don't think he was hit maybe on the wrist those are hard to see oh sir I'm just Joelle Anthony you know I know we've talked about it before just just love what he brings every night guys it doesn't have a lot of skill doesn't score a lot of points he just plays harder than almost everybody on the floor what he's got to do better Mike though is rebound the ball hard-working working player like that he bounced the ball so forward chipset right to fields it's holding on to that four-point lead in a rough stretch for the Knicks they've lost seven of eight come in here to Miami Dwyane Wade playing superbly to Nick's really matching the intensity Douglas has to put it up the rebound not a good possession there for New York Haslam with the jump shot second field goal for asthma and a foul called on Bosch always it hasn't my mistake it's against Haslam that's his second once again time for our NBA national television Big Board it's a very exciting night tonight on NBA TV oh man Mark Jackson and his team will host Oklahoma City Sunday on ABC we'll be back in Miami for the Bulls in the Heat and TNT double header bulls and heat pulls the Knicks excuse me nuggets and Clippers on the double header steinmeyer shot won't go box the rebound you like that big board eventually quite an invention Islam oh foul on the way to the basket by the way next Thursday on TNT They will announce the All-Star starters which we expect a couple of certainly one member of the Miami Heat to be on why are they announcing them so early give him the game a month from now yeah the end of February so why would we why were they announcing them a month before the uh the votes are all tabulated oh you can't keep voting the season just started all right well why don't you call the league office and ask them I've not found them to be the most receptive crew of all time to your calls to most people's calls by the way I find them just fine no no they're pretty pretty stubborn pretty hard-headed about their ways yes their ideas but is there a rationale why you would you bring up good points Mike Bibby in the game Billy hit a couple of Threes in that first half Iman Shumpert also backing the blocking foul called on Bosh who's second and for the Heat and should put them in the penalty I'll check that again that's only the fourth Mike Miller back ends from Miami you're just tuning in and it's playing without Carmelo Anthony sprained thumb and sprain wrist keeping him out meanwhile the Heat playing with Dwyane Wade first game back after missing six with a sprained ankle Wade has been superb Shumpert with stodemeyer bad pass from Shumpert and we'll have another jump ball etics that's there 12th turnover very good Rotation by Miami defensively and Miami has downsized LeBron James is at the floor with Haslam it's a very small team by Miami and very small team by New York but Jared Jeffries as the New York Senate stottlemyer's goggles a little fogged up seemed like I think it's sometimes Stoudemire's got to have more versatility and going to the low post some it'd just be only pick and roll basketball because frankly the Knicks don't have good enough guard play to make the game easy for him sometimes it's got to catch the ball closer to the basket Shumpert on the drive kicks it out to Jeffries Bibby nice fake maybe pulls up a two-pointer that one way off Kirby knocks it away but James picks it up and then speaking of guard plays and it's still awaiting the first game of Baron Davis Davis very close to playing he started practicing this week and Battier gets it in can't get it to go rebound feels it's hoping Baron Davis made play next week he's just not in the right condition and Shumpert knocks down on the jumper a two-pointer for Shuffle his first two points Davis coming back from the herniated discs he's working with the Knicks Medical Department getting ready you said he's close that could be a big boost if he can stay healthy Thomas lost it feels ahead of the pack Fields trying to finish blocked by Chalmers oh what a nice defensive play and doing it without committing committing a foul a number of block shots from the heat Joel Anthony had five and Chalmers Chalmers does a good job not committing a foul that would have been a clear path foul good timing nice play by Mario Chalmers back here in Miami Mari Stoudemire trying to bring hope to the big fans we certainly did last year struggling this year struggling shooting the ball he seems very likable Mike I don't know him at all but he just seems to like a likable guy absolutely he has matured so much and Jeff you were in New York a long time it's not an easy place to come he has embraced the city and embraced the team as well as any big big name free agent I've seen him in a lot of years Jeffries throws up an air ball Stoudemire trying to grab it and then has them tumble someone wants to laugh with him James hits a three and that ties the game loves those corners foreign answers back and the Knicks with their 15th three-pointer of the game meanwhile the heat with just one Battier again left open does it in back to that corner threes for Shane Battier and what a pass out of the Coast by James Cross Court right on target Andrew Shields will try a three that one's too strong and a loose ball foul is going to go against Jared Jeffries everybody's staring at James's isolation good screen by Haslam On Target pass fifth assists for James that's the beauty of his passing we talk about it all the time one of his best may be his best skill and it's on target all the time and here's one of your favorite all-time players to coach anybody in yeah great competitor smart and disciplined struggled so far this year to shoot the ball but I would trust him in any big time game against any opponent because of its ability to concentrate stay focused and he's not afraid of any moment this guy is an incredible competitor and one of those guys you love having around young players because they watch how he has the Supreme preparation every day whether it's practice whether it's game whether it's keeping himself ready getting rest there's no doubt he's the same guy every day go back off the dribble comes up short LeBron James comes up grimacy final minute third quarter James 18 points five assists nearly falls down this is Curly kneel the old Globetrotter impression Double T Apes I like shumpert's competitive spirit he's not he's trying to be up and into him that was an unwise gamble James drives and lays it in as the shot clock expires that was a poor possession and he just took over foreign getting on its feet James the drive stripped offensive foul as Bibby steps in and draws the charge James a little shaken up going on to that left hand there are not many people who have the basketball courage to step in front of LeBron James with ahead of speed good play by Bibby final second Shumpert trying to get a good look and that will end the third quarter it's trailed by four at halftime but they went on a rampage as Billy Walker got the start for the Knicks to the third quarter he's seven of nine from downtown 21 points Nick's actually went up by four as we head to the fourth quarter here in Miami Heat with a three-point advantage welcome back to Miami where the heat are up by three they have no Carmelo Anthony Stoudemire has just eight points what's giving you the most trouble Tonight Eric they're doing a great job moving the ball and finding the extra shooter getting us to pull triggers uh we gave him some open threes in the first half got the rhythm going and now they're deadly we're uh we have to treat everybody right now like the Ray Allen uh we have to get them off that line they have to put the ball on the floor I don't care what their percentage is like you said 44 from Three Billy Walker seven of nine what's gonna be the difference down the stretch we just have to stay the course I mean hopefully we weathered uh their hottest storm be able to get some stops and destitute down with the other end all right thank you very much all right we Billy Walker doing a pretty good Ray Allen impression in his former self and teammate straight on rebound Tipton taken by Jeffries Jeffries back up looks at Vivi Walker Novak Jeffries and channel on the floor to say this is a limited offensive team as an understatement Novak was out of bounds when he caught it I think they should gliding the court I really do because the corner three there's no room to move I guess that's the trade-off would be only 22 feet shot clock down to eight James trying to get a clearance finds Battier Battier turn around shot won't go walk with the rebound Walker did a good job defending LeBron James he's had a strong game Walker will try again way off that was not a three-pointer in the floor of the offense well they just don't have any people that can go off the dribble to create wide open looks like that Shumpert gets off the bench James drives right up Walker Chandler right there blocked by Chandler and picked up great health defense from Chandler James talk to his contact walking back to Bibby Bibby quick three won't go it's not just jacking up the threes thank you they've taken 37 three-pointers 37. new down the other end Walker grabs another rebound is fifth boy with Steve Novak happy that LeBron James lifted from three instead of attacked him off to dribble just over two minutes gone by a three-point game right now Miami in front Novak sets fires and hits Steve Novak his second three-pointer and we're tied once again great screen by Chandler right there to give Novak the extra time to set his feet thank you Miller answers back two-pointer for Miller we've got such a sweet shooting struggle think of the depth of perimeter players that they have a foul call there on Cole this is just a good solid play by Bibby Chandler sort of slips the screen and then pins down for Novak Novak's able to hold him and get himself set and knock it in go back two years with the Rockets two years with the Clippers played with Dallas San Antonio briefly now his fifth NBA team nice feet inside as Chandler fouled by housing a good pass from Walker Novak had a terrific college career at Marquette another man who was poached by his dad in high school you could tell he was fundamentals approached by a beast in the pros according to know that let's talk about him earlier this week and he said the first time he heard his former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy on the air he's like who is that guy he sounds so happy I never I never saw that when he coached me that's all lies Mike I would even feel Kumbaya hugs and kisses to all the players I just wanted him to try hard Mike she ever goes one for two one point game here in the fourth you know Novak was really well coached by his father and then by Tom crean who's now at Indiana and I really think that hard coaching he got growing up has allowed him to overcome his lack of athleticism and carve out a serviceable NBA career absolutely it's great to have you on the team as Tony Douglas pushes off on Boston an offensive foul will take a timeout a little over eight and a half remaining it's a good one as the next battling the heat here in Miami John Berry with your Taco Bell Studio update the Celtics Faller dramatic comeback last night with a 94-87 victory against the Pacers tonight Paul Pierce 28 points 10 rebounds eight assists and Mikhail Petrus chipped in with 13. now back to Miami Mike Breen and a guy who loves skinny skiing Jeff Van Gundy here to respond what did he say something about steam I'm not a skier tried it once couldn't even get on the lift it's hard way with Walker on in Wade on a pull-up knocks it in Wade's been quiet here in the second half just two points prior to that but people probably don't remember when he first came to the league that that wasn't something he could do well at all that wasn't his game Chandler trying to save it and it goes out of bounds that balance that he's developed on his jump shot and his follow-through has been honed with Eric svalstra over a long number of years and repetitions this guy was totally slashing pumping into the NBA give him a lot of credit for the work he has put forth he took what he's doing in his career now Jeffy Jeffy for his career he's a 48 Builder and you know why Mike that does much a function of decision making as it is skill he knows when to shoot type of shots and when to pass trying to draw the foul cold on the drive just to the rim backs it in nice Play From The Rookie their largest lead here in the fourth quarter it's super live on the three-pointer tonight supper tries a two-point away short Paul pushing pull the drive gets up blocked by Walker nice recovery from Walker continues to have one of his best games offensive five Shepherd is struggling and picks up his fourth well good effort to get back walker nice sense of timing to deny Cole Coles at the round 16 Nick turnovers just nine for the Heat and very good number for them it's an area that they have really struggled on Wade screw the defense flips it up won't go is good wave coming hot just at the right moment for the Miami Heat this equals their largest lead of the night it's been a close game draft either team's been up by more than seven Stoudemire draws the foul they're going to say before the shot does he pick up their third team foul well Wade weaves into the lane off the boss pick misses the little floater but then the quick second jump to get the two points Donna Martin there's that jab step again and there's that jumper that's been so inconsistent this year as he's getting himself back into real Rhythm and he's knocked it down tonight foreign lead and Mike Cantoni is hot and not like his defense there and he falls time out sometimes when you're coming off the pick and roll you don't have to try to do too much Wade just comes off releases the ball to Miller who drives a baseline nice little touch pass to Bosh Miami up seven foreign brought to you by DirecTV if you call yourself a sports fan you got to get DirecTV 6 25 remaining fourth quarter in Miami Heat leading the Knicks by seven Mike dantoni likes the spirit of his team tonight would love to see him bring it home keep working keep working keep fasting go back and get it hit it don't try to put her head down you keep moving the ball just keep that defense up we're gonna win it right here on this end guys good job keep working hard she's working hard they have worked hard without Carmelo Anthony with Amari Stoudemire struggling shooting although not fair and Rick's still right there down by five it's a Nick team that's lost seven of eight and a number of losses to sub 500 teams against one of the elite they're playing one of their better games Wade way off Walker another rebound stottlemyer spinning gets himself in trouble taken away by Haslam Haslam flips it up to James Bosh on the pull-up chairs 10th rebound Roy has them all over steinmeyer drives too strong Chandler able to get it his pass though deflected still Nick ball and they'll inbound there's a hustle from Chandler who wants to shoot everyone's amazed how tightly Tower how it can possibly come off I think we need John Berry and the crew to analyze that back in the studio Barry how are the Knicks I mean they made 16 threes and shooting 34 overall it's unbelievable this is The Ultimate Live and Die by the three-pointer Douglas on the drive pull up for two way off and then LeBron James who's sixth rebound 26-6 tonight for LeBron James steinemeyer a little bit of a frustration foul there picks up his third only the first team time he tried to foul him at the other end didn't get called and then he obviously just tried to foul him here Walker on James to spin Baseline here right there foul from behind by Walker he's been some good hard fouls in this one you see to me the wind up right there that's a that's what that could have been construed as a fragrance It's usually the windup is critical now I don't think it is it should be but the way how soft they call it in today's NBA Billy Walker winds up and just tomahawks to me that is right but the way they call it today LeBron James by the way he's eight for eight from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter the narrow Victory against the Pistons Wednesday shoots out street live as Tony Douglas throws it away 17 turnovers James to waves and the heat go up by nine timeout New York and a standing up Nation here in Miami largest lead of the night LeBron James his seventh assist Wade with 26 feet by nine Miami Heat have opened up the largest lead to the night with just over four and a half to play they're up by nine and doing it by simply attacking the rim well they got 40 points in the paint 10 dunks five each for Wade and James Minnie from the spectacular variety category I mean these are just an incredible athletic play I mean they could do a top ten tonight on SportsCenter just on Miami Heat dunks with this being the play of the day Wade first came back and we sprained that so he missed six and look at the numbers he has been superb Tony Douglas tries the three with dicks have gone cold here in the fourth quarter Knicks from three-point range 16 of 40. that's right 40. and 40 the most three-pointers attempted in the NBA so far this season the most attempted by a Nick team is 47. and the NBA record for most threes ever attempted in the game was 49. those are looking neat absolutely LeBron James Douglas again Douglas heard himself foreign having trouble hitting shots deflected and stolen by James way nice pass stolen by Douglas good defensive plays at both ends Douglas on the drive goes in block my way Haslam to save Here Comes Miami the other way call to James foul and free throws coming up what a sensational block from Dwyane Wade he has great length and impeccable timing tremendous block shot and Mike he's had some incredible blocks this year in rotations across the lane and sauce clean like not even close to being a fouled now first chance for a double figure lead games misses that free throw coming up after this game Winter X Games Aspen 2012 there's the super pipe how do they do that don't ask me James now with 23. seven assists six rebounds ten point lead first double figure lead of the game a foul away from the ball this one against Miami it's against Haslam fourth team foul gets to inbound five thousand pass inside another turnover some of these passes are not even close James drives clears it in and the turnover is killing prediction because the heat nobody better in the NBA is turning turnovers into labs 19 Nick Turner who's leading to 26. Miami points off the drives past the Chandler deflected Bill McFall well the heat has really turned up their defense James spinning off that's a special place right there see the frustration with stodemeyer is James and Wade taking over here in the fourth Fields drives goes to the rim and throws it down and that brings it back to 10. sell out crowd here tonight in Miami with a strong fourth quarter weighing against Landry Fields Back and Forth short s has one man to beat but that one's name is James Douglas now on the drive back to fields for three Mouser Andrew Fields puts it in and it's back to seven as the Knicks hit their 17th three-pointer of the game timeout with 218 remaining Heat ball when we come back Sunday ABC and ESPN bring you a couple of NBA games starting with key NBA Countdown free Eastern on ABC and then it's the Bulls and the heat from right here in Miami rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Finals then on ESPN 6 30 Eastern Spurs and Mavericks from Dallas well tonight here in Miami the heat get back Dwyane Wade he missed six games for the sprained ankle and he is returned with a Vengeance way the game's leading scorer with 26. I think can Tony's team they fought hard tonight right now down seven they're out for James drives down kicks it out open look for Bosh Bosh way off rebound James wrestles it away from Chandler and then a push on Chandler and for the Knicks that's their 14 foul Chandler with four under two to play Walker right up on James gets by him and then grab them will shoot two he said James pretty much clinched the game the other night against Detroit eight for eight from the line in that fourth quarter 13-14 overall now for the season he's shooting 75 percent we'll see his numbers for the night also seven assists and hits that one Saturday ESPN a full day of college basketball tip off with a couple of games noon Eastern St John's and Duke two Eastern it's Kansas and Iowa State mayor Fred Hoiberg doing a heck of a job at Iowa State turning that thing around there's an anti-new York chant erupting from the Heat fans here some of the crowd is headed for the humid air on this Friday night Stoudemire deflected by Wade way at times Wade and James get after it defensively you know to have your two star players play with that kind of commitment defensively what a difference you have to keep them on the Move defensively if they can just walk in and use their speed and length in anticipation very difficult to create any type of quality shots from your two and three man Douglas not close that time as if it's put up their 42nd three-pointer of the game he hits 17 of them and it appears the Knicks are going to fall short tonight the Miami Heat with a strong fourth quarter James on a pull-up puts it in 29 for James that'll make it an 11-point lead Walker back to douglas douglas launches another three that's good Tony Douglas from downtown 18 of 43. the 18th is not the season High by a team New Jersey at 20. found on Walker but think about it Mike 18 threes 87 points he is 87 points why because they can't generate quality two-point shots they can't get to the free throw line and their turnovers are high they're 11 for 39 from two-point range Walkers fouled out Walker with 21 points a career-high 7-3s he was seven of ten from downtown I do think New York played exceptionally hard tonight and again playing without Carmelo Anthony he's not expected to play tomorrow night as well in Houston Anthony with the multitude of wrists and thumb injuries James puts on a finish he touches at 30 point gains for LeBron James make it 31. Douglas to Chandler not expecting it still catches and puts it up and in Chandler's played 40 minutes tonight Fields fouls Wade Andrew fields picks up his third foul now with his victory the heat will improve to 14-5 8-2 here at home and a good feeling about Dwyane Wade and his return and his ankle they were very cautious with making sure it was healthy so it wasn't one of those lingers we talk about so much the ankle injuries can really linger if you come back too early but both their stars were just superb here tonight 31 for James 28 for Wade and now the heat can dribble it out despite eight two three-pointers by the Knicks LeBron James and Dwyane Wade put on a show some highlight dunks important baskets and excellent defensive plays as well Wade had five steals in the game in addition to all the explosive offense and that'll do it final score the heat 99 the Knicks 89 up next on ESPN it's the Winter X Games and for more on the next Heat and the rest of tonight's NBA action turn on to SportsCenter airing right now on ESPN News this has been a presentation of ESPN the worldwide leader in sports for Jeff Van Gundy police's office in our entire ESPN crew Mike Prince saying so long for Miami now it's time for the X Games

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